SOMERSET, NJ – On November 20th, 2014, nearly 20 general counsels and chief legal officers gathered in Morristown for networking, dinner and a discussion on the topic of “Think Globally: The General Counsel’s New Value Proposition.” Craig Bleifer, Esq., of Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. served as discussion leader and asked questions about the unique legal issues General Counsel’s face when working in a global company.

The Executive Dinner was held at Roots Steakhouse in Morristown, NJ. Real Estate Strategies Corporation hosted the evening. An article detailing this discussion will appear on GeneralCounselStudio.com.

Since the beginning of 2014, General Counsel Studio has hosted several Executive Dinner Series meetings moderated by such distinguished guests as Hugh C. Welsh, Esq., president and general counsel of DSM North America, Richard Wingate, Esq., vice president and general counsel of LG Electronics USA, Inc., and Christopher Santomassimo, Esq., General Counsel of Agfa Corporation.

To request an invitation to a future General Counsel Studio Executive Dinner, please contact Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com or phone: 732-868-0000 x118.

About General Counsel Studio
General Counsel Studio draws on the best of new and traditional media to promote New Jersey and New York area General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers as business and strategy thought-leaders. We launched General Counsel Studio in 2012 as a relationship-building venue and have fostered greater success for our guests and ourselves. General Counsel Studio offers various alternatives in which qualified executives can participate in and influence the General Counsel conversation. Visit www.GeneralCounselStudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area’s top general counsels.

Funding for General Counsel Studio is provided by Real Estate Strategies Corporation and select promotional partners.

Real Estate Strategies Corporation provides corporate real estate advisory and transaction services to CFOs, General Counsels, Management, and corporate Boards in New Jersey and around North America.

SOMERSET, NJ – On November 11, 2014, Steve O’Connell, CFO of Lenox Corporation led a discussion about keeping employees at diverse organizations focused on culture, productivity and profits.

Some of the tri-state area’s top CFOs attended the CFO StudioExecutive Dinner, which was held at Agricola in Princeton, NJ. Real Estate Strategies Corporation hosted the evening.

Dinner guests had a meaningful discussion about strategies for keeping large, diverse and global employee groups unified and productive. The participants spent a portion of the discussion focused on how the recession and the slow recovery added an added layer of complexity to motivating a workforce spread across geographic locations.

Some of the strategies discussed included creating a level of financial transparency with employees, clearly communicating the value of the product, establishing a relatable, common goal and purpose for the company, and building teams of employees from all levels – from administrative assistants to vice presidents – to create company cultural policy. The participants also discussed several ways to structure employee incentives that will help them to both appreciate and focus on operating profits, rather than just on the revenue.

An article detailing this discussion will appear in an up coming issue of CFO Studio and on CFOstudio.com.

Since the beginning of 2014, CFO Studio has hosted several Executive Dinner Series meetings moderated by such distinguished guests as Claude Draillard, VP Finance of Dassault Falcon Jet, Caroline Dorsa, EVP and CFO of PSEG; Irv Rothman, President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Financial Services; Jonathan Stearns, founder of Stearns Associated Partners; and Hugh C. Welsh, Esq., president and general counsel of DSM North America.

The next CFO Executive Dinner will be held on January 10, 2015. Kevin Lenahan, Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Health System will lead a discussion on “CFOs, Inspiring Management and Employees to Benefit Under the ACA.” To request an invitation, please contact Lorenz.Capalad@CFOstudio.com or phone: 732-868-0000 x118.

About CFO Studio
CFO Studio and CFO Studio Magazine deploy the best of new and traditional media to promote finance executives as business and strategy thought-leaders. Andrew Zezas is the host of CFO Studio and the Publisher of CFO Studio Magazine.

Visit www.CFOstudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area CFOs, with new releases every Thursday morning at 10:00 AM EST!

To read stories that have appeared in CFO Studio Magazine, or for subscriptions and advertising opportunities, visit www.CFOstudio.com.

SOMERSET, NJ – CFO Studio is excited to announce that the CFO Mastery Award has been added to the list of honors to be presented at the 2015 CFO Innovation Awards taking place on May 12, 2015.

The CFO Mastery Award will recognize a CFO who has had a positive impact on his or her organization on a domestic or global scale by creatively leveraging the company’s balance sheet to improve return on assets, orchestrating a significant turnaround resulting in improved operating performance, or adding value that goes beyond traditional metrics by achieving results that represent positive accomplishments in the community, employees, suppliers, customers, investors, or others.

“CFO Studio is excited to honor and celebrate the innovative accomplishments of finance executives,” said Andrew Zezas, publisher of CFO Studio magazine and CEO of Real Estate Strategies Corporation. “The CFO role has evolved beyond just finance to and most of today’s top organizations and these awards will recognize CFOs contributions as strategic business leaders.”

To qualify, nominees must hold a finance executive position at a company with $1 billion or more in annual revenue, in any industry, located in North or Central America.

Nominations Are Now Open

In addition to the CFO Mastery Award, the CFO Innovation Awards program will recognize the area’s top finance professionals in the categories of Innovation, Leadership, Success and Industry Transformation. Awards also will be given in the categories of “CFO as COO” and “CFO to CEO Evolution.” For a full list of details on all of the award categories, please visit the CFO Innovation Conference and Awards page.

Award nominations are open to executives and members of the finance community. WithumSmith+Brown will vet nomination forms independently of CFO Studio and the panel of CFO Innovation Awards judges.

Nominations for the 2015 CFO Innovation Award are now open to CFOs at companies in NJ, NY, PA, and CT. If you know a CFO who has successfully applied creative and innovative solutions to address significant organizational challenges, let us know. Nomination forms are now available on CFOstudio.com.

Winners will be announced at The CFO Innovation Awards, which at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Event details and registration information can be found here. This exciting event will take place at the conclusion of the CFO Innovation Conference.

What to Expect at CFO Innovation Conference

The CFO Innovation Conference will be a full day of sessions with insightful, expert panels and leadership discussions. The day’s agenda will focus on the innovation and leadership skills ingrained in the role of CFO, and will address the CFO’s on-going evolution in public, private, private equity, and not-for-profit enterprise. Prominent executives and well- known subject matter experts across multiple industries will offer insights, experiences, and new ideas, in a combination of general sessions, panel discussions, presentations, and intimate conversations.

The Innovation Conference will not be the place where CFOs will go to hear about SEC reporting, GAAP to IFRS conversion, lease accounting rules, and other technical information.

The Day’s Details

The CFO Innovation Conference will kick off with breakfast at 7:30 am and will culminate with the CFO Innovation Awards Ceremony and Dinner at 6:30 pm followed by a concert by New Jersey’s own South Side Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Between bagels and a rock-n-roll show, finance executives will gain unique insights, engage in great conversations, network and have fun.

CFOs and other senior finance executives will attend the CFO Innovation Conference at no cost to themselves or their companies, at the courtesy of CFO Innovation Conference sponsors and the Conference hosts, CFO Studio and Real Estate Strategies Corporation.

About CFO Studio

CFO Studio and CFO Studio magazine deploy the best of new and traditional media to promote finance executives as business and strategy thought-leaders. Andrew Zezas is the host of CFO Studio and the Publisher of CFO Studio magazine.

Visit www.CFOstudio.com to watch interviews with New Jersey area CFOs, with new releases every Thursday morning at 10:00 AM EST!

To read stories that have appeared in CFO Studio magazine, or for subscriptions and advertising opportunities, visit www.CFOstudio.com.